Healthy Potato Au Gratin

By using non-fat milk and low-fat cheese, this comforting classic delivers a rich, creamy texture with significantly less saturated fat.

Ingredients

Calories next to each ingredient are for that ingredient across the whole recipe (8 servings), not per serving.

• 6 medium russet potatoes, peeled and sliced into 1/4 inch slices · 940 kcal in the whole recipe
• 1 cup onion, chopped · 60 kcal in the whole recipe
• 1 1/2 cups low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded · 542 kcal in the whole recipe
• 2 tablespoons margarine · 163 kcal in the whole recipe
• 4 tablespoons flour · 118 kcal in the whole recipe
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 dash black pepper
• 2 cups non-fat milk · 177 kcal in the whole recipe

Method

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.

   

2. Melt the margarine in a small saucepan over medium heat, stir in the flour, and then gradually whisk in the non-fat milk. Cook, stirring constantly, until the sauce is slightly thickened.

   

3. Remove the sauce from the heat, stir in the shredded cheddar cheese until melted and smooth, and season with salt and black pepper.

   

4. Layer a quarter of the sliced potatoes and onions in the prepared baking dish, then pour a quarter of the cheese sauce over them. Repeat this layering process three more times to create four layers.

   

5. Bake uncovered for 1 hour, or until the potatoes are tender and the top is beautifully golden brown and bubbly.

   

Adapted from a USDA MyPlate Kitchen recipe (public domain). Portions, macros, diet checks and step photos by Besly.